Jayant Lakshmikanthan
About Jayant Lakshmikanthan
Jayant Lakshmikanthan is the Head of Product Management at Luminary Cloud, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in product management and consulting, having held leadership roles at companies such as Google, LeanTaaS, and Deloitte Consulting.
Work at Luminary Cloud
Jayant Lakshmikanthan currently serves as the Head of Product Management at Luminary Cloud, a position he has held since 2023. He works on-site in Redwood City, California. In this role, he focuses on aligning product development with user needs and market demands, leveraging his extensive background in product management.
Previous Experience in Product Management
Before joining Luminary Cloud, Jayant held several significant positions in product management. He worked as a Group Product Manager at Google from 2020 to 2023, where he contributed to product strategy and development. Prior to that, he was the Founder and Chief Product Officer at CLARA analytics from 2017 to 2020, and served as President of CLARA analytics, a division of LeanTaaS, from 2015 to 2017.
Consulting Background
Jayant has a strong consulting background, having worked as a Management Consultant at Deloitte Consulting from 2005 to 2008 and at McKinsey & Company from 2008 to 2010. His experience in consulting has equipped him with skills in strategic analysis and operational improvement, which he has applied throughout his career.
Educational Qualifications
Jayant holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which he completed from 2003 to 2005. He also earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1995 to 1997, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi from 1991 to 1995.
Technical Expertise
Jayant has extensive experience in product management and engineering, particularly in aligning go-to-market efforts with product and engineering teams. He has built and led a product management team from scratch and focuses on enhancing the efficiency of mechanical and aeronautical engineers in designing physical products.